Homicide was based on the same book that inspired The Wire, so it's not surprising that the two shows share a lot in common.

The "Lie Detector Copy Machine" is in the book as well. For those that don't know, the book was actually based on David Simon's experience shadowing detectives for a year and much of it revolves around the daily lives of the police. It is a terrific read - and just about every cop show since then uses material from it at some point.

Homicide was based on the same book that inspired The Wire, so it's not surprising that the two shows share a lot in common.

The "Lie Detector Copy Machine" is in the book as well. For those that don't know, the book was actually based on David Simon's experience shadowing detectives for a year and much of it revolves around the daily lives of the police. It is a terrific read - and just about every cop show since then uses material from it at some point.

So they stole it from real life, making everybody unoriginal all around!